Pearl Jam: Last News

Pearl Jam teamed up with Harper Vedder for a cover of Taylor Swift‘s ‘The Best Day’ at Ohana Fest this past weekend.The music bash – which was founded by the band’s frontman Eddie Vedder– took place on September 27 through September 29 in Dana Point, California and saw the likes of Devo, Sting, Alanis Morissette, Maren Morris, Jenny Lewis, Turnpike Troubadours, and the Breeders all perform.During their headline set on Sunday (September 29), they treated their fans to a selection of their tracks such as ‘Mind Your Manners’, ‘MFC’ and ‘Wreckage’ before dusting off ‘Big Wave’, playing the song for the first time since 2016 and bringing out Andrew Watt for a performance of ‘Rearviewmirror’.For their first encore of the night, Vedder brought out his youngest daughter Harper to sing a mashup of ‘Last Kiss’ and Swift’s ‘The Best Day’ from her second LP ‘Fearless’. “We’ve had so much diversity on both these stages in the last few days,” Eddie told the crowd, adding: “And we just had special guest Andrew Watt playing guitar on ‘Rearviewmirror.’ I realized it had been a while since we had a powerful young woman up onstage with us.

Pearl Jam played the 1990s deep cut ‘The Whale Song’ for the first time ever on Friday (September 27) – watch the footage below.The band were playing at the Ohana Festival in Dana Point, California when they decided to dig deep into their catalogue to play the song, which was released on the 1999 compilation ‘Music For Our Mother Ocean 3’, and was later included on 2003’s ‘Lost Dogs’.The song was written by the band’s drummer at the time Jack Irons, and for this performance they were joined by Jack’s son Zach Irons. See fan-captured footage of the song here:Introducing the song, frontman Eddie Vedder said: “It’s a song written by one of our great drummers named Jack Irons.

Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer pleaded not guilty to the charge of vehicular manslaughter in court in California on Thursday (September 26).The incident took place in Alhambra, California on March 18, when pedestrian Israel Sanchez, 47, was hit by a car and was later pronounced dead at a local hospital from blunt force trauma.Klinghoffer, who has also played with Pearl Jam, Jane’s Addiction, Iggy Pop and Morrissey, entered his not guilty plea through his lawyer Blair Berk to the charge of vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence. The criminal case is due back in court on October 31.In addition, Sanchez’s family have also sued Klinghoffer in a civil lawsuit for wrongful death and negligence for his alleged role in the man’s death.

Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer is set to be arraigned this week over an accident which left a person dead.The musician, who also performed with bands such as Jane’s Addition, Pearl Jam, Iggy Pop and Morrissey, was previously sued for wrongful death and negligence after allegedly running over and killing a pedestrian.According to reports in both Variety and TMZ, the incident happened in Alhambra, California on March 18 and the lawsuit was filed by the family of Israel Sanchez, the 47-year-old victim.The suit alleges that Klinghoffer was on his phone while driving an SUV. It goes on to claim that as Klinghoffer was making a left turn, Sanchez was walking across the street on a marked crossing.

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor Abramorama has acquired worldwide theatrical distribution rights for a fall release for “Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story,” the feature documentary about the seminal L.A. cult rock band. Andrew Reich directed the doc covering brothers and founders Jeff and Steven McDonald and the band’s place in the Los Angeles music scene from the 1970s to now.

Jack White has released a batch of full-length concert recordings from his most recent tour supporting new album ‘No Name’.Yesterday (September 19), White’s label Third Man Records announced the surprise drop on social media. The live recordings comprise full shows he performed recently in small club venues across the US, along with festival sets in Sweden and South Korea.“Day in and day out, these performances – announced mere days in advance, selling out in an instant – are garnering laudatory praise and “best concert I’ve ever been to” reviews across the board,” writes Third Man Records executive and archivist Ben Blackwell in a statement.“A quarter century into his touring career, Jack White is playing the best shows of his life and the audio here is all the proof you need.”These live releases can be streamed on Nugs.net, which has, as of late, catalogued exclusive live recordings of concerts by Metallica, Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, and Geese, among others.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music It seems incredibly corny to say that Republic Records’ ethos is contained in the label’s first-ever monster hit, Chumbawamba’s 1997 anthem “Tubthumping”: “I get knocked down, I get up again, you’re never gonna keep me down.” OK, it is incredibly corny — but it fits. Republic and its founders, brothers Monte and Avery Lipman, have been the most successful label of the past decade because of their entrepreneurship, ferocious work ethic and the fact that they just don’t give up.

Ted Nugent has responded to Pearl Jam‘s recent anti-gun cover of ‘Stranglehold’.On Thursday (September 12), Pearl Jam performed in Baltimore’s CFG Bank Arena, and briefly covered Nugent’s 1975 track, with Eddie Vedder ad-libbing: “I don’t own a gun/ I don’t ever want to own a gun/ I don’t own a gun, never want to own a gun,” after guitarist Mike McCready played it’s iconic opening riff.Vedder didn’t comment beyond that, instead opting to launch straight into ‘Even Flow’. However, Nugent caught wind of it and made his own statement on social media.The gun rights advocate took to X/Twitter to write: “hey Eddie join me on my RAV [Real America’s Voice show] spirit campfire to discuss how your insane liberal policies have created an explosion in engineered violent recidivism while you fight to disarm helpless innocent citizens.”hey Eddie join me on my RAV spirit campfire to discuss how your insane liberal policies have created an explosion in engineered violent recidivism while you fight to disarm helpless innocent citizens.https://t.co/OBjHpsWgru— Ted Nugent (@TedNugent) September 13, 2024In 2021 – despite homicides in the US rising by 30 per cent in 2020 over the previous year – the outspoken Nugent claimed America didn’t have a gun problem.

Pearl Jam saved the best for last.After a busy spring — the legendary grunge group released their critically-acclaimed 12th studio album “Dark Matter” in April and then took it on the road — the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers have ten huge concerts at iconic stadiums and arenas remaining on the second leg of their nationwide ‘Dark Matter Tour.’That includes a pair of huge back-to-back gigs at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, Sept. 3 and Wednesday, Sept.

Radiohead albums ‘Kid A’ and ‘Amnesiac’ will serve as the score for upcoming screenings of 1922 silent horror film Nosferatu. Watch the trailer for the engagement below.Silents Synced, an initiative by US independent cinema Blue Starlite, will premiere the cinematic pairing in Los Angeles at the Los Feliz Theatre on September 21st – all before a nationwide release on October 5.

Green Day have soundtracked a new short skate film called ‘Monsters and Saviors’ – check it out below.The 11-minute film was edited and directed by Russell Houghten and was a collaboration between the band and Monster Energy, which sees a huge skate crew assemble to celebrate the band bringing their ‘Saviors’ tour across North America.The tour is celebrating the band’s new album of the same name, which was released in January, as well as the 30th anniversary of their seminal album ‘Dookie’ and 20th anniversary of the equally seminal ‘American Idiot’. In reference, the film uses one track from each album – ‘Longview’ from ‘Dookie’, the title track from ‘American Idiot’ and ‘Bobby Sox’ from ‘Saviors’.“There’s no denying Green Day’s legacy in the skate scene is anything less than iconic,” said Monster in a statement.

Pearl Jam‘s Eddie Vedder recently invited a persistent fan onstage to play ‘Yellow Ledbetter’ in Spain — watch the footage below.The fan has been identified by Chilean outlets as Carlos Zamorano, who flew over 7,000 miles to attend two recent Barcelona shows on Pearl Jam’s ‘Dark Matter’ world tour.He queued from 4 am on both nights, initially offering Vedder some Chilean wine in exchange for letting him play. On the first night, he held a sign that read: “Pls let me play Y.Ledbetter on guitar.

Eddie Vedder described Pearl Jam’s recent health scare as a “near-death experience” when speaking to fans over the weekend.The grunge icons had to cancel tour dates in London and Berlin over the last couple of weeks, something Vedder discussed during the band’s encore in Barcelona on Saturday (July 6).In between performing ‘Just Breathe’ and ‘Wasted Reprise’, the Pearl Jam frontman said: “Can I just say that the last week, it almost felt like a near-death experience. It was very uncomfortable, and it got frightening. It felt like chest bronchitis.

EXCLUSIVE: Academy Award, BAFTA Award, and Grammy Award winner Cameron Crowe has signed with CAA. Crowe’s legendary career features some of the most iconic titles of all-time dating back to his debut feature film screenwriting effort, Fast Times At Ridgemont High. Starring Seaon Penn, the film was based on a book he wrote after spending a year undercover as a student at Clairemont High School in San Diego.

86TVs have spoken to NME about working with US tennis legend John McEnroe – who stars as the band’s rage-filled therapist in the video for their latest single, ‘Komorebi’. Watch the visuals below, and read our interview with guitarist/singer Felix White.The song marks a stylistic shift for the group – which is completed by White’s brothers and former Maccabees bandmates, Hugo White and Will White, alongside drummer Jamie Morrison (Noisettes and Stereophonics).Following on from ‘Tambourine’ and ‘Someone Else’s Dream’, 86TV’s latest offering finds them in a calmer, more reflective mood.

Pearl Jam have cancelled more European stadium shows over illness – see what the band had to say below.Last night (June 30), Eddie Vedder and co. took to social media to announce that their two upcoming concerts in Berlin on July 2 and July 3 have been cancelled, with refunds being available at the point of purchase.In their attached statement, the band shared that the band have “yet to make a full recovery” after falling sick last week.

Pearl Jam have announced the cancellation of their London Tottenham Hotspur Stadium gig, citing illness within the band as the reason.The iconic rock band were supposed to take over the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium tomorrow (June 29). Eddie Vedder and co took to their official Instagram account to share a statement explaining why they will no longer be able to go on with their scheduled performance.“The Pearl Jam concert scheduled for Saturday, June 29 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London has regrettably been cancelled due to illness in the band,” began their statement shared on the band’s socials.A post shared by Pearl Jam (@pearljam)“This decision was the last thing we wanted to have to make, especially as we know so many of you made travel plans based on the tour schedule.

Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard has spoken to NME about the band’s upcoming London shows, his side project Painted Shield, his love of IDLES, and the band’s plans for this year’s US Presidential election.Currently touring to support their 12th album ‘Dark Matter’, the Seattle legends play two shows at the stadium this weekend (June 29 and 30), which Gossard promised us would bring mixture of favourites and surprises.“We’ll probably try to sprinkle in some new stuff every night, and we’re playing some of the hits as well,” he said. “It’s a good show.

Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder has contributed his cover of ‘Save It For Later’ by The Beat (or The English Beat) to season three of The Bear.The third season of the Emmy-winning restaurant drama aired yesterday (June 26) and received a mixed reaction from critics.As well as the award-winning acting, impressive shots of downtown Chicago and gripping storylines, the show has gained a reputation for its soundtracks.Featuring tracks from Radiohead to Genesis and Taylor Swift, the show’s varied themes are often represented by its diverse soundtrack.While there has been some repetition of artists used for the soundtrack, including Pearl Jam, whose songs ‘Animal’ and ‘Come Back’ made it into previous seasons, Vedder makes his debut solo feature on the show.It also marks his first official studio release of the cover. In the past, he has performed the song with Pearl Jam as part of a ‘Better Man’ live medley.The track also appeared in the background of a teaser trailer released earlier this month, which showed Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri’s characters preparing to open their new restaurant, now named ‘The Bear’.In a glowing four-star review of the series, NME wrote about the show’s music choices: “Musically, the first few episodes hold back on the show’s traditional juicy needle-drops, although Radiohead’s ‘Nice Dream’ plays (a second appearance for the British band in the show).But as later EPs drop, so do the tracks, including a glorious use of Beastie Boys’ ‘Sabotage’.

Blue Starlite, an independent drive-in theater in Austin, Texas, has announced its first national cinema event series, Silents Synced, where classic silent movies will be paired with rock music from Radiohead, R.E.M., They Might Be Giants, Pearl Jam, Pixies, and Amon Tobin.  

Eddie Vedder spoke out in support of assault victim Natasha O’Brien last Saturday (June 22) during a Pearl Jam gig in Dublin.Halfway through their set at Marlay Park, Vedder acknowledged the recent protests that have taken place in four cities across the Republic of Ireland, after a serving soldier of the Defence Forces was given a suspended sentence for attacking O’Brien.It was reported that Cathal Crotty punched O’Brien six times after she asked him to stop shouting homophobic abuse.